Wine sets even a thoughtful man to singing, or sets him into softly laughing, sets him to dancing. Sometimes it tosses out a word that was better unspoken. Homer More Quotes by Homer More Quotes From Homer Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured. Homer grief joy long I didn't lie! I just created fiction with my mouth! Homer mouths lying fiction Why cover the same ground again? ... It goes against my grain to repeat a tale told once, and told so clearly. Homer repeats tales grain Come, Friend, you too must die. Why moan about it so? Even Patroclus died, a far, far better man than you. And look, you see how handsome and powerful I am? The son of a great man, the mother who gave me life-- A deathless goddess. But even for me, I tell you, Death and the strong force of fate are waiting. There will come a dawn or sunset or high noon When a man will take my life in battle too-- flinging a spear perhaps Or whipping a deadly arrow off his bow. Homer powerful strong mother Immortals are never alien to one another. Homer aliens Tell me, O muse, of travellers far and wide Homer traveller muse wide All men owe honor to the poets - honor and awe; for they are dearest to the Muse who puts upon their lips the ways of life. Homer honor men way ...if fifty bands of men surrounded us/ and every sword sang for your blood,/ you could make off still with their cows and sheep. Homer sheep men blood A small rock holds back a great wave. Homer teenager rocks inspirational Here, therefore, huge and mighty warrior though you be, here shall you die. Homer warrior dies huge Think not to match yourself against the gods, for men that walk the earth cannot hold their own with the immortals. Homer earth men thinking Two friends, two bodies with one soul inspired. Homer two-friends soul friendship A man who has been through bitter experiences and travelled far enjoys even his sufferings after a time Homer teenager inspirational men Sleep, delicious and profound, the very counterfeit of death Homer counterfeit sleep profound All things are in the hand of heaven, and Folly, eldest of Jove's daughters, shuts men's eyes to their destruction. She walks delicately, not on the solid earth, but hovers over the heads of men to make them stumble or to ensnare them. Homer daughter eye men youth is quick in feeling but weak in judgement. Homer teenager judgement inspirational I have no interest at all in food and drink, but only in slaughter and blood and the agonized groans of mangled men Homer drink men blood If you serve too many masters, you'll soon suffer. Homer teenager suffering inspirational The journey is the thing. Homer teenager journey inspirational For they imagined as they wished--that it was a wild shot,/ an unintended killing--fools, not to comprehend/ they were already in the grip of death./ But glaring under his brows Odysseus answered: 'You yellow dogs, you thought I'd never make it/ home from the land of Troy. You took my house to plunder,/ twisted my maids to serve your beds. You dared/ bid for my wife while I was still alive./ Contempt was all you had for the gods who rule wide heaven,/ contempt for what men say of you hereafter./ Your last hour has come. You die in blood. Homer dog home men
